T.I.: “Put The Guns Down”
Posted by Media Outrage on May 13, 2009
T.I. is speaking to the youth about his bad decision making, hoping it will somehow influence them not to follow down the same path. Peep what he has to say
Via GlobalGrind:
In a few weeks, I will begin a one-year prison sentence for being in the possession of illegal firearms. Where I come from, having a gun is just part of everyday life. But, through this painful process of going to court and being convicted, I realized that I had to make a change. I made some bad decisions. I broke the law and will accept my punishment. With deep reflection about where my life was headed, I have begun the process of redemption, and decided that before I go to prison, I want to speak to young people about responsibility as a lifestyle. I hope that through my mistakes, young people can begin to learn, as I did, that we have to put our guns down and start to give our guns back. It pains me inside to hear about so many of our people dying because of gun violence. Just in the past weeks, a 13-year old boy was shot in the head in Harlem, a 17 and 19-year old were murdered in a double homicide in Queens and a 15 year old was chased, beaten, shot and burned in Chicago.
We will gather today in Harlem, with many mentors and supporters by my side, including Rev. Al Sharpton, Russell Simmons, Kevin Liles, Political Swagger, Mobile Regime and the C.H.A.N.G.E. Initiative to share the message that now is the time. Now is the time to speak out against gun violence. Now is the time to take responsibility for our actions. Now is the time to make our communities safer. Now is the time to support good legislation, like the S.N.U.G. bill in NY. Now is the time to give back our guns. Now is the time for me to lead by example.
We can and we will do better.
-T.I.
w2m said
We have to do better. It is a shame that so many of our young people are dying senselessly.
Yeah I Said It said
I did’nt see what time he will be Harlem.(packin bags) T.I. when you leave I will offically be in mourning and wearing all black for a year. I may even go on a hunger strike.(I did say may).
Media Outrage said
Lol
MissTX85 said
I’m glad he’s doing what he can to reach out to these kids. I still love you T.I.!
Lmao @ YISI!
Ms. E said
T.I. just post da address to the jail you will be in so I can send you some naked pics!!
MoneAlicia said
Ehh…he knew he was wrong when he did it. He’s still a hypocrite if he’s living “how he says in his rhymes.” Apparently, you didn’t listen to the ppl before u who said the same shyt to u. Like Barry White says, “Practice what u preach.”
Smurfette said
Damn, im goin to miss him.
ucanb2 said
Practice what you preach TI!!! Knowing that some youngster is looking up to him thinking that “ish” is cool.